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Optics of the Spectacle Lens (5 cr)

Code: SX00GF77-3001

General information


Enrollment
05.05.2025 - 15.09.2025
Registration for implementation has not started yet.
Timing
20.10.2025 - 19.12.2025
The implementation has not yet started.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Mode of delivery
On-campus
Unit
School of Rehabilitation and Examination
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
0 - 32
Degree programmes
Optometry
Teachers
Tanja Lehti
Teacher in charge
Tanja Lehti
Groups
SXE25S2
Optometrian tutkinto-ohjelma monimuoto
Course
SX00GF77
No reservations found for implementation SX00GF77-3001!

Objective

Students are able to:
describe a human eye as an optical system by drawing and calculations
calculate power effect in different vertex distance
describe the prismatic effects of lenses and calculate the prismatic effect
describe the elimination of unwanted prism effect and describe a basic method for prism correction
calculate and describe the magnification effect of spectacles and design solutions in the case of aniseiconic cases.

Content

Eye models an sphero-cylidrical lenses
Lens prismatic effect
Optics of the eye
Spectacle lenses; aspherical and atoric lenses, change in vertex distance and spectacle magnifications

Location and time

Myllypuro Campus. Lectures will be combination of on campus lectures and remote lectures. Teacher of the course will give further information before the beginning of the course.

Materials

To be announced

Teaching methods

Lessons
Learning assignments

Exam schedules

Exam XX.12.2025 on Campus.
I retake: X.X.2026, Exam-retake
II retake: X.X.2026, Exam-retake
Dates for retakes will be announced later.

Student workload

5 credits = 135 hours work for student
Lectures and independent studying approx. 100 h
Exam 3 h
Learning assignments approx. 30 h

Further information

If the student has individualized educational support arrangements, shall this student contact the teacher of the course immediately after the end of the registration period (or latest before the start of the course.)

Instructions on the use of artificial intelligence during the course are given separately. Students should familiarise themselves with Metropolia's AI guidelines and follow them in their study attainments.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment: 0-5
For evaluation criteria, see the attachment.
Assessment criteria for beginners are applied.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Assessment: 0-5
For evaluation criteria, see the attachment.
Assessment criteria for beginners are applied.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Assessment: 0-5
For evaluation criteria, see the attachment.
Assessment criteria for beginners are applied.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Assessment: 0-5
For evaluation criteria, see the attachment.
Assessment criteria for beginners are applied.

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuing assessment, assignments.
The grade of the course is determined based on the exam.
Presence in lectures.

Qualifications

No previous requirements

Objective

Students are able to:
describe a human eye as an optical system by drawing and calculations
calculate power effect in different vertex distance
describe the prismatic effects of lenses and calculate the prismatic effect
describe the elimination of unwanted prism effect and describe a basic method for prism correction
calculate and describe the magnification effect of spectacles and design solutions in the case of aniseiconic cases.

Content

Eye models an sphero-cylidrical lenses
Lens prismatic effect
Optics of the eye
Spectacle lenses; aspherical and atoric lenses, change in vertex distance and spectacle magnifications

Qualifications

No previous requirements

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